The Ahmed Mohamed Case
Source: Patheos By Saima Sheikh A 14 year old ninth grader was pulled from his class by police officers and school principal and interrogated for about 1 ½ hours. His […]
Abou Ben Adhem, A Compassionate Man
Abou Ben Adhem BY LEIGH HUNT Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, […]
SA: Saudi deploys 100,000 troops to secure haj
Saudi deploys 100,000 troops to secure haj Any hurdle experienced in Haj would be due to the acts of Al Houthis, says crown prince Image Credit: AFP Pilgrims leave after the Asr afternoon prayer at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Friday. Published: 19:39 September 19, 2015 AP SHARE RssShare on facebookShare […]
Hundreds Gather At Louisville Mosque To Paint Over Hateful Graffiti
Source: Huffington Post Nearly 1,000 people showed up at the Islamic Center of Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday to paint over anti-Muslim graffiti that appeared Wednesday night, according to a center director. […]
Young Canadian Muslims host federal debate at Aga Khan Museum Friday
Source: North York Mirror Local young Muslims are hosting a federal election debate at the Aga Khan Museum in North York Friday, Sept. 18. The debate will be live streamed. […]
Video: 3 Actions We Can All Take To Combat Islamophobia
By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor for the Huffington Post Why it’s important for everyone to #StandWithAhmed To watch 1.5 minute video go to Huffington Post The story of Ahmed Mohamed, the […]
KSA: Politics at Haj won’t be allowed
SPIRITUALITY IS IN THE AIR: Makkah’s Grand Mosque is packed with pilgrims performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba on Friday. (AFP) ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 19 September 2015 MAKKAH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif has said that Saudi Arabia will not allow any political propaganda during Haj […]
Swiss pledge to take part in EU refugee programme
Syrian refugee crisis Swiss pledge to take part in EU refugee programme By Urs Geiser Sep 18, 2015 – 17:43 Foreign Minister Burkhalter (right) and Justice Minister Sommaruga (centre) say Switzerland is willing to cooperate with the EU to alleviate the refugee crisis (Keystone) President Simonetta Sommaruga says Switzerland will […]
590. Commandment – O ye who believe! respond to Allah, and the Messenger when he calls you that he may give you life
590. Commandment – O ye who believe! respond to Allah, and the Messenger when he calls you that he may give you life [8:25] O ye who believe! respond to Allah, and the Messenger when he calls you that he may give you life, and know that Allah comes in between […]
Bahrain’s Proposed Blasphemy Law: Another Tool to Silence Regime’s Critics
Source: Human Rights First By Rebecca Sheff Bahrain is considering a new blasphemy law, which will likely be used to harass and silence the regime’s critics. Cleric Sheikh Maytham Al […]
‘How to sponsor a Syrian?’ is Canada’s top Google query on refugees
Company tracked top searches between Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. With the Syrian refugee crisis receiving renewed attention, Canadians are increasingly taking to Google to find out more about the […]
Canadian elections: Muslims urged to go out and vote
Muslim groups working hard to get out the vote in their community The grassroots organization Canadian-Muslim Vote is working to increase voter turnout in the Muslim community. Share on Facebook CANADIAN-MUSLIM VOTE One example of Canadian-Muslim Vote efforts is a poster campaign, in which they used the image of a […]
Canadian Elections: Fit to lead? Justin Trudeau adds nostalgic canoe outing
Fit to lead? Justin Trudeau adds nostalgic canoe outing to recent string of physical feats Republish Reprint Tristin Hopper | September 17, 2015 6:52 PM ET More from Tristin Hopper | @TristinHopper nationalpost.com THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardLiberal Leader Justin Trudeau paddles a canoe down the Bow River in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Sept, 17, […]
The refugee crisis reminds us how interconnected we all are
Source: Huffington Post World Religious Leaders Address Refugee Crisis By Alon Goshen-Gottstein; Founder and Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute. Acknowledged as one of the world’s leading figures in interreligious dialogue. […]
‘We Want a Massacre’: Turkish-Kurdish Tensions Escalate as Election Looms
‘We Want a Massacre’: Turkish-Kurdish Tensions Escalate as Election Looms By Hasnain Kazim DPA A boy peers through a hole in a damaged wall along a street in the city of Sirnak, near Cizre, southeastern Turkey. Earlier this summer, tit-for-tat violence between the Turkish government and the country’s Kurdish minority […]
Being a sincere pilgrim
HEART OF UMMAH: During Haj some three million Muslims travel to the Holy Sites in Makkah to seek repentance for their sins and ask the Creator for the innermost desires of their hearts. Dr. Saleh As-Saleh Published — Friday 18 September 2015 This is a journey that was taken […]
Haj means ‘civilized behavior’
Illegal hajis, such as these pilgrims during Haj 2013 who put up tents in Mina, contribute to overcrowding and pose a hazard to other pilgrims. (AN file photo) SULTAN AL-SUGHAIR Published — Friday 18 September 2015 DAMMAM: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, has […]
589. Commandment – Do what you are commanded
589. Commandment – Do what you are commanded [2:69] They said: ‘Pray for us to thy Lord that He make plain to us what she is.’ He answered: ‘God says, it is a cow, neither old nor young, full grown, between the two; now do what you are commanded.’ [2:94] And remember […]
Obama’s Nobel peace prize didn’t have the desired effect, former Nobel official reveals
Washington Post: When Barack Obama was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, even the fresh-faced president appeared a little shocked. “To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honored by […]
Breaking: Militants attack Pakistan Air Force base in Peshawar
Tribune: At least seven militants attacked a heavily-guarded Pakistan Air Force base in Badhaber area on the outskirts of Peshawar early Friday morning, senior security officials said. Confirming the attack, ISPR said eight militants had been killed so far and a clearance operation was underway. Rescue 1122 officials said 22 people, […]